Wendy's launches nationwide Baconator Challenge tour

August 24, 2012

Wendy's is launching the nationwide Ultimate Baconator Challenge Tour to find bacon's biggest fans.

McDonald's awards grants to New York Nutrition Network

August 24, 2012

McDonald's New York Tri-State area restaurants announced the recipients of the New York Metro Nutrition Network grants.

Krispy Kreme aims to create more doughnut occasions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will also continue to ramp up specialty beverage platform.

Keurig named Harris Poll Brand of the Year

August 23, 2012

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has announced that its Keurig branded single cup coffee maker platform has been named "Brand of the Year" in the 201…

NRA sets fall conference for marketing executives

August 23, 2012

The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has selected W New Orleans to hold its fall conference taking place Oct. 17-19.

How to fight for more social media resources in your company

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Paradox: In an age of technology advances being gobbled like Pez, marketing and customer service are somehow getting more labor-intensive, not less.

Advocacy group accuses McDonald's, Subway of deceptive marketing

August 22, 2012

A coalition of children's, health, privacy and consumer advocacy organizations, led by the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), has filed five separate…

Culver's introduces antibiotic-free chicken tenders

August 21, 2012

Culver's latest "Welcome to Delicious" TV spot, "Naturally Tender," highlights Culver's new all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken tenders.

McDonald's takes the lead in clarifying normal portion sizes

Giving consumers the tools to make informed decisions, with a little work to reorganize menus and product offerings, will be more successful than limiting…

Top 5 benchmarks for new restaurant chain start ups

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Always keep in mind that you are looking for 'best practices' within your concept category.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's rolls out Memphis BBQ burger

August 21, 2012

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have introduced a new Memphis BBQ burger, pairing saucy pulled pork with a classic charbroiled beef patty.

Seattle's Best taps Facebook fans to pick new coffee drink

August 21, 2012

After traveling the country and reviewing hundreds of recipes, Seattle's Best Coffee and TV Chef Jeff Mauro have found the top six new coffee drink ideas in…

Edible Arrangements recognizes top franchisee partners

August 21, 2012

Edible Arrangements founder and CEO Tariq Farid recognized top performing franchisees at the company's seventh annual International Convention recently in…

Rita's Italian Ice deploys mobile loyalty platform

August 21, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice is using Punchh, a social loyalty platform designed exclusively for restaurants, to allow its customers to earn rewards for their purchases…

Social media success is about the wizard, not the wand

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Why aren't businesses doing more with location-based services like Foursquare? The problem lies with the wizard, not the wand.

Arby's launches No Kid Hungry fundraising campaign

August 20, 2012

Beginning today through Sept. 30, Arby's restaurants nationwide will collect money for the Arby's Foundation and its mission to end childhood hunger through a…

A&W Canada raising funds to fight multiple sclerosis

August 20, 2012

For a fourth consecutive year, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada invites Quebecers to join the fight against MS as part of its annual fundraising and…

Auntie Anne's kicks off fundraiser to fight childhood cancer

August 20, 2012

To mark National Lemonade Day today, Auntie Anne's is kicking off its in-store fundraising campaign to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises…

Burger King launches 50-cent soft serve promotion

August 20, 2012

To mark the end of summer, Burger King Worldwide is promoting its vanilla soft serve in a cone or cup for 50 cents each for a limited time.

11 shocking new social media statistics in America

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Recent findings from social media behavioral researchers show some shocking changes in how Americans use and consume social media.